Previously already in custody
Swarovski thief had only been in Linz for a short time
It all happened very quickly on Monday at around 2 pm. As reported, a man stormed into the Swarovski store on Linz's Taubenmarkt, knocked over a display case and grabbed his loot. But the escape ended after just a few minutes. The perpetrator, a 41-year-old Czech, was arrested.
It was a botched attempt on several levels. The display case that the Czech ripped open with brute force at around 2 p.m. on Monday was actually open - all he had to do was reach in.
13 watches taken
But the floor of the store in a prime Linz location was littered with broken glass. The Czech grabbed 13 watches and four bracelets worth around 5000 euros and fled the scene.
The two sales clerks reacted perfectly, fled into a room, closed the door and called the police. They were quickly on the scene and arrested the man just a few meters away from the crime scene.
Just out of prison
The 41-year-old Czech man confessed immediately after being arrested. He also said that he had only been in Linz for a short time. He had previously been in Germany, where he was in prison for several property crimes.
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